Dick Gregory (b. St. Louis, MO, 10/12/1932 – d. 8/19/2017), civil rights activist, author and stand-up comedian. RIP #BlackHistorypic.twitter.com/tERgvcQV5E
His autobiography was wonderful to read and a powerful testament to a great man who used his comedy to speak out against racism and discrimination. May he R.I.P.
Was arrested w/our fam friend #DickGregory in the 90s protesting. Amen he passed on day of peaceful protesting, but we still protesting?! pic.twitter.com/4WqJ0SDyw1
He taught us how to laugh. He taught us how to fight.He taught us how to live.Dick Gregory was committed to justice.I miss him already. #RIPpic.twitter.com/3CfpM2O17D
Defence Sec Mattis said the lost WWII ship USS Indianapolis HAS BEEN FOUND! I asked if the crew was OK & he just stared at me.#SaturdayNightpic.twitter.com/7oMm3olg9h
My dearest Clara, Morale is low. The men miss their videogames and we are badly outnumbered. However we must press on… (ht @as_per_ushe) pic.twitter.com/EnUI2D72GP
Sorry to hear about Dick Gregory’s passing 😦 , but in his honor, we will all ROFL with this — absolutely hysterical.
Okay, this is like my favorite thread ever!!, so I wanted to see what it would look like merged with a Ken Burns-ish voice reading. pic.twitter.com/E2frNNahFH
Great!! It’s a shame that Kaepernick hasn’t been drafted to any NFL team just for exercising his free speech rights. Yet our “President” is touting the free speech rights for Nazis and KKK members.
Take 15 seconds and just look into his little eyes – he is one of the brave military kids missing Mom so much when she deploys . pic.twitter.com/sywqTSrtCN
A million times this. We’re not going to change racists who support Trump. We must get those who voted third party or didn’t vote at all to come out in droves and vote for Democrats next November.
That son was just on Al Sharpton’s show. Good to see he’s still active in the Civil Rights arena although we should have advanced to the point where we wouldn’t need him to be active.
That is so funny. All the words are in Malay. Dudette, do you understand / speak the Malay language?
If I ever get to meet PBO, I would love to converse with him in Malay / Indonesian language. I wonder if he practices with his sister and brother-in-law … ☺.
This is a graphic piece but it demonstrates the urgency or protecting our ecosystems and environment. CA has banned single-use plastic bags in groceries. If you can do more in your state, rise to the occasion.
Sad story of what plastic is doing to our oceans and the beautiful animals that live there. Reminder to recycle ♻️ pic.twitter.com/BoKh9BTVLv
Yuma is like the Death Valley of the CA-AZ border — it’s extremely LOW desert, and gets really, really hot. Hope FUBAR melts on Tuesday before he gets to Phoenix.
50ft statue "dignity" goes up in South Dakota yesterday. Honoring the Lakota and the Dakota tribes that are indigenous to that area pic.twitter.com/X4heJ7aywt
“August 20: Astrological Commentaries from Bali. In a recent edition of my newsletter, I mentioned that Steve Bannon would be “eclipsed” at the time of the August eclipses as he has his natal Moon conjunct Pluto at 25 Leo with (I calculate/rectify) about 25 Scorpio rising. Now to dethrone the naked emperor (well the one with the excessively long red tie)…it’s on the way. There will continue to be a lot of violent noise through the middle of September. especially until the 9th and with potentially the greatest intensity from August 26 to September 5 (when Mars, Mercury, and the Lunar Nodes are all at very sensitive points both in the heavens and as transits to DT’s natal map). Melania’s Venus (ruling her stellium in Taurus) is at 28+ degrees of the Celestial Bull, so the eclipse at 28+ Leo will square and cause that earth to quake a bit. I wish that lady no harm but there is no free lunch nor karma free designer outfits as she is now very well aware.
The marches for world unity and shared brother/sisterhood will continue and grow larger…the more “the shadows” blow innocent people up in Europe or elsewhere, the larger will be the demonstrations for universal justice and inclusiveness.
I am being visited by the Uranus/Neptune conjunction in Aquarius with Pluto in Sagittarius in the form of my 18 year old grandson. He articulates his generational archetypes to me for which I am most grateful–it is good to bring Grandfather Wizard up-to-date. I watch an episode or two of “Digrassi” on Netflicks. It is becoming clearer to me who will be inheriting the world. A majority of people who embrace differences in color, sexual orientation, artistic self-expression, nationalities, and tribes. A world of people intimately and impersonally (what a juxtaposition!) and instantly connected with one another. HUGE measures of idealism, most of which is in my view are anchored in the heart, positive in tone and speaking of World Good-Will while other pockets of idealism that are highly radical and violent (teenagers of this generation blowing up people in Barcelona for example). Both will continue; the greater good will dominate; the violent shadow will continue as well.
I believe that soon we will have another administration in the White House; I know (pray/hope/work for) that the November mid-term elections in the USA will reflect the Good-Will of the heart of what can still be a Great Nation. Out with Glamour and in with Grace!
So true DF!!!!!!! This is a prime example, that they voted for Trump for his racist and bigoted views. They could care less about the economy. Trump hasn’t done a darn thing to put food on their tables or anything to help them economically. They just love that he says crazy stuff.
A wonderful diversion:) When my sister and I were little, my sister asked my mom if she could have a baby elephant…my mom told her if she could carry it in the house, she could…knowing, of course, that would never happen. To this day, my sister loves baby elephants and when I see these little ones in action, I think of her.
WATCH: You don't need much more than this…a blind baby elephant orphan who is loved and cared for by the keepers…and elephant football.. pic.twitter.com/8PhXgjIarU
Did you see @yashar’s thread about orphaned (b/c of hideous poachers) baby elephants last month?
Open tweet for link to 3 videos:
WATCH: Baby elephants can die from loneliness. They require the love of a herd. Wait for the part where orphan Ndotto interacts w/ a new pal pic.twitter.com/wUPoKtYC1q
@yashar obvious has a love of these orphans — tons of tweets about them in his timeline — can’t find the one he recently posted about a prominent anti-poacher being killed in Kenya (IIRC). Such evil in this world, all for $$ 😦 .
Dudette, I saw earlier that you posted a song from Stevie Wonder. When I was a little kid and I came home from school my mom would have Stevie Wonder’s “Songs in the key of life” playing on the record player, I knew what kind of mood she was in.
Dick Gregory with possibly the greatest description I've ever heard of what an artist or piece of art can do to an audience. #RIPDickGregorypic.twitter.com/4wgMRRZzM1
Dudette, what have you decided about the new Star Trek from CBS? it really sucks that they want to bait us with one show on TV then we have to pay (CBS All Access) to see the rest. I think this is especially reprehensible for a company that is also called the Caucasian Broadcasting System, to do this with its first show with a POC lead, and female at that. I may sit it out until the season is over then buy the DVD or the digital version if it is sold via Amazon.
Are you rescinding your amicus brief in the Zarda case & reinstating trans service members or is this just a fun li'l feel-goody tweet? https://t.co/XJCUI4QgUm
Someone is posting ads on Craigslist advertising for minority actors to come to Donald Trump’s rally in Phoenix, AZ and cheer for the unpopular president.
Obama White House.gov
The Obama Diary 
Not that I would ever personally wish any harm to come to trump supporters, of course. Just passing on the tweets. #Karma
Having had the privilege of being in the presence of this man, more than once, I’m deeply saddened …..
His autobiography was wonderful to read and a powerful testament to a great man who used his comedy to speak out against racism and discrimination. May he R.I.P.
Thank you for posting this
Powerful words from a wise sage
Yes, it really, really, really is this bad ….
… that such a “joke” could ever be imagined, let alone tweeted …..
One of my favorite latter-day Dick Gregory lessons! May he rest in peace.
Ha! I was just coming to post this. Prime Excellence!
Yes!!!
The 3 minstrels – Corney-con-man West, Ben Jealous-of-Barack, and Travesty Smelly.
Cornel West clapping is odd since he is known to hate President Obama so much. Love Gregory though. Funny and eloquent.
It was recorded back in time, for sure!
Speaking of Boston:) Great city. Amazing people.
“I’ll stay here til fuckin’ Thursday!” 😆😄😂
For the win 🙂
RIP, Dick Gregory… sad to hear of his passing. We honor him by carrying on the work.
GE JO’B.
PERFECT segue for the tweet I was about to post.
Sorry to hear about Dick Gregory’s passing 😦 , but in his honor, we will all ROFL with this — absolutely hysterical.
And the tweet’s author’s reaction is pretty funny too. 😀
PERFECT!
The Ken Burns one — ROFLMAO 🤣😆🤣😆🤣😭
🙂
The Obama Legacy
Goodnight TOD ….
Did y’all see this silliness?
ON MY FB.’.SOMETIMES..GOD’S ANGELS DON’T HAVE LEGS!’
You did it again, girl! Just what I needed to hear right now. Bless you.
Great!! It’s a shame that Kaepernick hasn’t been drafted to any NFL team just for exercising his free speech rights. Yet our “President” is touting the free speech rights for Nazis and KKK members.
~ ~ 😕 ~~ /head twisting left to right, checking out the village/
….. Oh, hi D-ette, why aren’t you sleeping? 😀
Always loved Tom Hanks. Nice to see how cool he is in real life.
Would love to have that tshirt
Me, too:) I’m buying mine here!
https://www.teesgrab.com/products/tom-hanks-science-is-real-black-lives-matter-t-shirt-hoodie?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlepla
thanks
It’s also on Amazon. Just got one in asphalt for women
A million times this. We’re not going to change racists who support Trump. We must get those who voted third party or didn’t vote at all to come out in droves and vote for Democrats next November.
That son was just on Al Sharpton’s show. Good to see he’s still active in the Civil Rights arena although we should have advanced to the point where we wouldn’t need him to be active.
One of the coolest animated GIF ever.
G’night y’all! 😁
That is so funny. All the words are in Malay. Dudette, do you understand / speak the Malay language?
If I ever get to meet PBO, I would love to converse with him in Malay / Indonesian language. I wonder if he practices with his sister and brother-in-law … ☺.
Don’t speak a word of Malay, but I definitely get the video. Funny is funny. 😄
G’night, y’one! Rest well.
good morning everyone!
have a great day
GM Linda
Good Sunday morning, TODville.
PLEASE watch and share with your networks. We need more education, not demagoguery.
Perfect little history lesson. Thanks for sharing.
I love presentations like this. So logical!
me too:) Always did. Concise and to the point. Loved it. Morning, meta!
Morning!!
😘
That is a powerful presentation. Thanks for posting. That is the way I learned about the Civil War in Illinois and Kansas.
This is a graphic piece but it demonstrates the urgency or protecting our ecosystems and environment. CA has banned single-use plastic bags in groceries. If you can do more in your state, rise to the occasion.
Fabulous idea:) Register to go to dt rally in Phoenix and never go…empty seats all over the place:) Make it go viral. Phoenix doesn’t want him here.
Heard on the radio today that FUBAR will visit Yuma on Tuesday, where weather.com tells me it’s only gonna be 107F.
Yuma is like the Death Valley of the CA-AZ border — it’s extremely LOW desert, and gets really, really hot. Hope FUBAR melts on Tuesday before he gets to Phoenix.
That would be perfect. Melt him down. 😂
Yep, hella hot there. Heat-stroke inducing hot. He better not force those troops out in that damned heat to boost his stupid ego.
Brilliant!
Goooood Morning! 😄
LOL!
BEAUTIFUL…PEOPLE NEED TO PRACTICE THE DIGNITY THEY PREACH AND TREASURE OUR NATIVE AMERICANS!
Stunningly beautiful statue. Thanks Dudette.
WMP/W ~ will be back after the NewMoon/eclipse ~ big hugs all around {{{ TOD }}} ❤️ Keep You The Heart ❤️
And from my beloved Alan ~
“August 20: Astrological Commentaries from Bali. In a recent edition of my newsletter, I mentioned that Steve Bannon would be “eclipsed” at the time of the August eclipses as he has his natal Moon conjunct Pluto at 25 Leo with (I calculate/rectify) about 25 Scorpio rising. Now to dethrone the naked emperor (well the one with the excessively long red tie)…it’s on the way. There will continue to be a lot of violent noise through the middle of September. especially until the 9th and with potentially the greatest intensity from August 26 to September 5 (when Mars, Mercury, and the Lunar Nodes are all at very sensitive points both in the heavens and as transits to DT’s natal map). Melania’s Venus (ruling her stellium in Taurus) is at 28+ degrees of the Celestial Bull, so the eclipse at 28+ Leo will square and cause that earth to quake a bit. I wish that lady no harm but there is no free lunch nor karma free designer outfits as she is now very well aware.
The marches for world unity and shared brother/sisterhood will continue and grow larger…the more “the shadows” blow innocent people up in Europe or elsewhere, the larger will be the demonstrations for universal justice and inclusiveness.
I am being visited by the Uranus/Neptune conjunction in Aquarius with Pluto in Sagittarius in the form of my 18 year old grandson. He articulates his generational archetypes to me for which I am most grateful–it is good to bring Grandfather Wizard up-to-date. I watch an episode or two of “Digrassi” on Netflicks. It is becoming clearer to me who will be inheriting the world. A majority of people who embrace differences in color, sexual orientation, artistic self-expression, nationalities, and tribes. A world of people intimately and impersonally (what a juxtaposition!) and instantly connected with one another. HUGE measures of idealism, most of which is in my view are anchored in the heart, positive in tone and speaking of World Good-Will while other pockets of idealism that are highly radical and violent (teenagers of this generation blowing up people in Barcelona for example). Both will continue; the greater good will dominate; the violent shadow will continue as well.
I believe that soon we will have another administration in the White House; I know (pray/hope/work for) that the November mid-term elections in the USA will reflect the Good-Will of the heart of what can still be a Great Nation. Out with Glamour and in with Grace!
With Love and Blessings to one and all, AO”
Ponder this point.
Another reason not to worry about the ones with rocks where their brains should be. Focus on the others
So true DF!!!!!!! This is a prime example, that they voted for Trump for his racist and bigoted views. They could care less about the economy. Trump hasn’t done a darn thing to put food on their tables or anything to help them economically. They just love that he says crazy stuff.
A wonderful diversion:) When my sister and I were little, my sister asked my mom if she could have a baby elephant…my mom told her if she could carry it in the house, she could…knowing, of course, that would never happen. To this day, my sister loves baby elephants and when I see these little ones in action, I think of her.
GM DF.
Did you see @yashar’s thread about orphaned (b/c of hideous poachers) baby elephants last month?
Open tweet for link to 3 videos:
@yashar obvious has a love of these orphans — tons of tweets about them in his timeline — can’t find the one he recently posted about a prominent anti-poacher being killed in Kenya (IIRC). Such evil in this world, all for $$ 😦 .
Elephants are truly remarkable animals!
I like the animal elephant. I just wish the GOP did not ruin the elephant’s reputation by using them as their logo.
Dudette, I saw earlier that you posted a song from Stevie Wonder. When I was a little kid and I came home from school my mom would have Stevie Wonder’s “Songs in the key of life” playing on the record player, I knew what kind of mood she was in.
My parents wore that album out. I didn’t mind one bit. That is some damn fine music. “Stevie Wonder is a musical genius.”
I could tell from my old man the level of seriousness a subject was whenever Dick Gregory’s name was mentioned.
Dudette, what have you decided about the new Star Trek from CBS? it really sucks that they want to bait us with one show on TV then we have to pay (CBS All Access) to see the rest. I think this is especially reprehensible for a company that is also called the Caucasian Broadcasting System, to do this with its first show with a POC lead, and female at that. I may sit it out until the season is over then buy the DVD or the digital version if it is sold via Amazon.
Yeh it bites. I would’ve been a loyal watcher on regular CBS. Doubt I will pay for a subscription though. Already paying way too much to watch TV.
Same with me.
because blk people have been dying by police terror and no one paid attention to it…
Thank you, meta. This op-ed needs to be circulated widely.
I want them all
Woof! 🐶
Jerry Lewis died 91
this is the right video hopefully
Fabulous!
I grew up watching Jerry Lewis movies and his Muscular Dystrophy telethons. May he rest in peace.
Me too Dudette….this was my fav
A classic 😄
😦
Oh thanks for this! I used to love this routine.
SICKO!
Love this version too!
Nothing else matters ….
JHC. Pathetic.
http://www.politicususa.com/2017/08/20/posting-ads-offering-actors-color-50-cheer-trump-phoenix.html
Someone is posting ads on Craigslist advertising for minority actors to come to Donald Trump’s rally in Phoenix, AZ and cheer for the unpopular president.
This is the same Bill Maher who entertained Milo Yanniapolis so I can’t take him too seriously. But yeah, Repubs are dicks.
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2017/08/20/soothe-your-soul/